Pensioner Peter Merrifield was hit by drivers twice in a few minutes on a dual carriageway.

He was knocked off his motorcycle by a car while waiting for a friend and then sent flying by another one as he walked across the road on a pelican crossing.

Mr Merrifield escaped with a badly bruised knee but his prized machine needed extensive repairs.

Many bikers have only themselves to blame for accidents but he was stationary for one crash and a pedestrian for the other.

He may not have been doing a ton on the M1 but he almost went to heaven on the A27.